Walking-figure wheeled toy



Dec. 27, 1927.

C. H. PETSKEYES WALKING FIGURE WHEEL-ED TOY Filed May 5, 1927 Inventor Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHARLES H. PETSKEYES, OF SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN.

WALKING-FIGURE WHEELED TOY.

Application filed May 5,

The present invention relates to a toy representing a figure such as a clown pushing a vehicle such as a carriage.

An important object of the invention is to provide a simple device of this nature which may be manufactured at a low cost I and will be efficient and reliable, and tend to afford amusement to the young.

Another very important object of the invention lies in the provision of a. toy of this nature wherein the figure will simulate the walking of a person.

With the above and numerous other objects in View as will appear as the descrip tion proceeds, the invention resides in cer tain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy embodying the features of my invention,

Figure 2 is a detail perspective viewshowing one leg with the sections thereof disassembled.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a vehicle in simulation of a carriage or the like mou11ted on front wheels 6 and rear wheels 7. Rear wheels 7 have associated therewith an axle j ournalled in the body 5 and in the form of a crank shaft as indicated by the numeral 8. Any suitable means may be used for propelling the vehicle, in the present instance, I have shown a hook 9 at the front thereof to which a string or cord may be tied so that a child may pull the vehicle along. The figure in the present instance simulates a clown and comprises a body 10 having arms 11 connected with a handle 12 on the vehicle 5. A pair of legs are mounted on the body 10 and each leg includes an upper section 14 and a lower section 15. The upper section is pivoted to the bod as at 16 and at its lower end is cut out to orm a recess 17. The lower section has a foot 18. The lower end of the upper section 14: is apertured as at 19 while the upper end of the lower section 15 is apertured as at 20. The upper end of the lower section 15 is re ceived in the recess 17 and the aperture 20 registers with the aperture 9 so that a connecting pivot pin 21 may be passed therethrough to connect the two sections together. A spring 23 is disposed in the recess 17 having oneend fixed to the section 14 and is 1927. Serial No. 189,014.

looped about the pivot pin 21 and has its other end engagcablc wlth a projection 24 on the lower sectlon 15 so as to normally hold the lower section 1.5 in extension of the section 14 with the projection 2a in abutment with the lower end of the section 1a. Links 25 are connected with the pins 21 and with the cranks of the crank shaft 8.

From the above detailed description it will be seen that as the vehicle 5 is pulled or otherwise propelled forwardly, the links 25 will rock the legs on the figure and as these legs are rocked forwardly the sections will break at the joints because of the pivot pins 21 and as the leg reaches a forward position the spring 23 will rock the lower section 15 forwardly as to the outer section. Thus these legs will simulate the legs of a person walking.

It is thought that the construction, operation, and, advantages of this invention will be readily understood without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail merely by way of example since in actual. practice it attains the features of advantages enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description. It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

I-Iaving'thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A toy of the class described comprising a wheeled vehicle, a crank shaft connected with wheels of the vehicle, a figure, means connecting the figure with the vehicle. a pair of legs, each leg comprising an upper section and a lower section, means pivoting the upper sections to the figure, said upper sec tions having recesses, pins pivotally connesting the lower section with the upper section and projecting through the recesses, projections on the lower sections. springs connected with the sections and coiled about the pins in the recesses to normally hold the lower sections with the projections in abutment with the lower edges of the upper sections, and links connected with the pins and with the cranks of the crank shaft.

In testimony whereof I affix mv signature.

CHARLES H. PETSKEYES. 

